Tue 5 Mar 2013
Wine of the Week
Posted by Fredric Koeppel under Burgundy , Chardonnay , France , Sparkling Wine , Wine of the Week1 Comment
The Vincent Crémant de Bourgogne, non-vintage, made completely from chardonnay grapes grown in the Côte Chalonnaise, south of
Burgundy proper, sports a new, simpler and slightly more elegant label. (And a slightly higher price than the last time I tried it. C’est la vie, n’est-ce pas?) The color is shimmering pale gold, and the tiny bubbles surge upward is a steady swirling eddy. Made in the Champagne method of second fermentation in the bottle, this is quite lemony, with touches of lemon balm, apple and limestone and, after a few moments in the glass, a hint of crystallized ginger. Pert acidity keeps this sparkler bright and lively, while a scintillating mineral element — limestone and flint — lends earthy authority. It’s dry, appealingly effervescent, stylish and tasty, and it offers, as a bonus, a final fillip of sweet floral bounty. 12 percent alcohol. Very Good+. About $24.
Imported by Frederick Wildman & Sons, New York. A sample for review.
May 17th, 2013 at 5:56 am
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Simply go to the old city and crusader castle, that the Ohio governor made it a very special
Golf Destination.